Postcode BH16 6YJ (Dorset) Terminated December 1996

Map showing BH16 6YJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH16 6YJ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1992 and terminated in December 1996.BH16 6YJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH16 6YJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH16 6YJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to BH16 6YJ is Spy Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victory Hall and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 5.91 km away.

The closest primary school to BH16 6YJ (for ages 11 and under) is Lytchett Matravers Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Parkstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 12, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BH16 6YJ is Rose and Crown and is 602 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 30, 2019.

Policing for BH16 6YJ is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH16 6YJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH16 6YJ, and the approximate distance away.

Spy Close 48 m
Crumplers Close 67 m
Old Pound Close 89 m
Chequers Place 167 m
Hopmans Close 185 m
High Street 187 m
Vineyard Close 271 m
Turbetts Close 278 m
Jennys Lane 367 m
Eldons Drove 396 m
Lime Kiln Road 470 m
Middle Road 550 m
Castle Farm Road 1.07 km
Wareham Road 2.01 km
A354 10.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH16 6YJ

Introduction January 1992
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH16 6YJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 621 m
Graduately-Developing-Futures 1.63 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.65 km
Upton Junior School 4.04 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.05 km
Castle Court School 4.08 km
Upton Infant School 4.23 km
Sturminster Marshall First School Outstanding
(June 20, 2007)
4.3 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 4.47 km
Henbury View First School 4.55 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
4.87 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
5.29 km
Lockyer's Middle School 5.37 km
Springdale First School 5.42 km
Bayside Academy 5.6 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.72 km
Broadstone First School 6.38 km
Hillbourne Primary School 6.58 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
7.01 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
7.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH16 6YJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Chequers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
224 m
Tesco Express Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
511 m
Cafe Grey Wood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
602 m
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
602 m
Chartwells @ Lytchett Matravers Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
621 m
Lytchett Matravers Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
621 m
Shore Magic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
729 m
Thai Gold Importers/Exporters Exempt
April 5, 2022
729 m
R J Ridout Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.03 km
Castle Farm Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.19 km
South House Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.22 km
Dorset Ginger Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.38 km
The Barn Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.96 km
The Old Piggery Farm Shop Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
1.96 km
White Pepper School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.96 km
Bulbury Woods Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.2 km
WOODLAND NURSERY & Woodies Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 10, 2019
2.29 km
L M Services Ltd @ Lytchett Minster School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.65 km
The Cock and Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
2.75 km
Farmer Palmers Farm Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
2.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH16 6YJ - Data from Apr 2022

Victory Hall Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Victory Hall Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Sports Pavilion Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Meadow Rise Bus Stop/Station 568 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 5.91 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.44 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.5 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.5 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 17.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH16 6YJ - Data from Dec 2021

Gate's Hill Hill Or Mountain 354 m
Dyett's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Bartom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 703 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Winter's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Phillips's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Dolman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Drove Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bulbury Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Simmons's Bottom Valley 1.37 km
Old Park Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Greenfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Elder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Cockett Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75816400
Longitude -2.08501100
OS Easting 394100
OS Northing 0095400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32050
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Lytchett Matravers & Upton
Local Authority District Dorset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Poole

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lytchett Matravers BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049487
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1A4